We are the 99 percent. We are getting kicked out of our homes. We are forced to choose between groceries and rent. We are denied quality medical care. We are suffering from environmental pollution. We are working long hours for little pay and no rights, if we're working at all. We are getting nothing while the other 1 percent is getting everything. We are the 99 percent.

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19th October 2011

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“I’m a 16 year old junior in a small, public high school. Because I was told you must work hard to be successful, I work extremely hard in all my classes and am in the top 20% of my class with a 3.6 GPA. My state is considered to be the one of the...

“I’m a 16 year old junior in a small, public high school. Because I was told you must work hard to be successful, I work extremely hard in all my classes and am in the top 20% of my class with a 3.6 GPA. My state is considered to be the one of the top in providing financial aid for students.  Even so, I’m scared none of this will be enough to get me into a worthwhile in-state university. My parents, both having worked full time for 10+ years, are considerd to be making "TOO MUCH MONEY” (even though we live paycheck-to-paycheck with a $30K a year take-home income) for be to be able to apply for many financial aid programs.

I'l be the first in my family to go to a college. That is, if I go.

And my 15 year old sister has a psychological disorder and it is, of course, difficult to pay for her medicine and medical bills.  My other two 25+ years old sisters, with two kids each, are without a degree and unemployed, relying on our parents and their significant others to survive.

WHAT KIND OF “AMERICAN DREAM” IS IT WHEN A TEENAGER CARRIES THE BURDEN OF WORRYING FOR HER/HIS FAMILY?

WE ARE THE 99%

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